KIP Spring 2027 - Policy Intern - Taxpayers Protection Alliance Foundation

Clearpath; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 5,500 - 7,500; Part time

Job summary

The Taxpayers Protection Alliance Foundation is seeking a highly motivated part-time intern to join our policy team in Washington, D.C. The role focuses on drafting economic and regulatory analyses, researching policy topics, and tracking legislative developments.

Strong writing ability is essential, and prior policy research experience is welcome but not required. This in-person internship offers exposure to a wide range of issues including tax reform, tech policy, healthcare, and antitrust,

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills.
• Experience in policy research is preferred but not required.
• Interest in economic and regulatory policy areas.

Responsibilities

• Draft original economic and regulatory analysis for publication under your name.
• Research to assist the policy team in drafting policy papers, op-eds, blogs, and press releases.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, including votes and hearings.
• Attend events in Washington, D.C. to promote the organization’s interests.

Skills

Writing skills

Policy research

Job description

The Koch Internship Program (KIP) is a paid experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships that offers professional development, leadership training, and meaningful work experience at non-profits tackling some of our nation's most pressing policy challenges all over the United States. Eligible candidates will be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States through the duration of the program. Successful candidates will interview with both our non-profit partner organizations and Stand Together Fellowships staff.

About Taxpayers Protection Alliance Foundation

The Taxpayers Protection Alliance Foundation (TPAF) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the public about the effects of excessive taxation and spending by all levels of government through research, investigative reporting, and analysis. TPAF also educates the public about government transparency and openness in the United States and around the world.

The Taxpayers Protection Alliance Foundation (TPAF) is seeking a highly motivated part-time intern to join our policy team. Candidates should have an interest in economic and regulatory policy areas now being debated in Congress and within the executive branch as well as a strong commitment to free-market economics and limited government.

An ideal candidate will have strong writing skills. Previous experience in policy research is preferred but not required.

This role will be part-time, in person, in Washington, D.C.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Draft original economic and regulatory analysis, to be published under your name;
• Conduct research to assist the policy team in drafting policy papers, op-eds, blogs, press releases, etc on a wide range of issue areas including tax reform, tech policy, healthcare, antitrust, regulation, and more;
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, such as congressional votes and committee hearings;
• Attend various events in Washington, D.C., to promote TPAF's interests.

Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participants and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

5500 - 5500 USD a year

Stand Together Fellowships pays participants a stipend of either $7,500 for full-time participants working approximately 32 hours per week at the partner organization, or $5,500 for part-time participants working approximately 24 hours per week at the partner organization. Attending the entirety of the online and on-site KIP programming is required for both full and part-time participants.